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Be it known that I, C. W. ROYSE, of Peterborough, in the county of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire, have invented new and useful Improvements in Chair-Bottoms; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in'- the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification. l

This invention relates' to an improvement in chair-bottoms, and consists in securing the overlapping ends of the net-work to the frame by means of wire staples. In the accompanying drawings-f Figure 1 represents a bottom view or plan'of my improved chair-bottom, and

Figure 2 is a vertical section thereof at line :c 1v. l

Similar letters of reference indicatefcorresponding parts.

The cane, straw, or other material of the net-work A -is drawn overthe frame B. The ends a a-a are held down by the transverse strips a' a beneath which. they pass; but the strips a`a a overlap the said strips a a a', and the ends of said strips a" a a' are held down by the wire staples c c c, embracing the free overlapping ends of strips a", and driven into the frame B. l The 'construction of chair-bottoms, of a net-work of suitable material, is a well-known contrivancef, but a great defect in such chairs has hitherto been the mode of fastening and finishing" o` of the net-work, which has hitherto been done in .one of two methods, either by passing the strips through the frame and securing them, by

twisting or plaiting, on the under side of said frame, or by passing them'over the frame,las proposed by me, and inserting the free ends ingrooves on the under side of frame. To the rst of these methods the objection applied of the constant cutting and breaking of the strips at the sharp angle at which they are bent down to' pass through the frame, while the second method of fastening was alwaysinsecure. I By my improvement both these objectionsare obviated, and 'strength combined with oheapness and saving of time.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patentvlastening or securing the overlapping ends' ofthe strips'of the net-work of chair-bottoms, passed over and under the frame,.by means of staples, as above set forth and described. i

' C. W. ROYSE.

i Witnesses:

JoHNI. B. F. HARDY, JOHN R. MILLER. 

